Mae El Salvador

TO HELP THE YOUTH OF EL SALVADOR WITH CHRIST'S LOVE BECOME MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE ADULTS.

IN THE HEART OF EL SALVADOR, WHERE DREAMS STRUGGLE TO TAKE ROOT AMIDST POVERTY'S HARSH GRIP, WE STRIVE TO BREAK THESE FAMILIAL CYCLES THROUGH OUR TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. AT THE HEART OF OUR HOPE CENTER LIES A GROUP OF DEDICATED LOCAL SALVADORAN TEACHERS, EACH CARRYING A PROFOUND PASSION FOR EMPOWERING AT-RISK YOUTH. WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN NURTURING YOUNG HEARTS SCARRED BY TRAUMA, WE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING A SAFE HAVEN, A SANCTUARY OF LOVE AND LEARNING, FOR EVERY CHILD AND YOUTH WHO WALKS THROUGH OUR DOORS. OBSTACLES MAY ABOUND, BUT WE REMAIN RESOLUTE IN DISMANTLING BARRIERS AND OFFERING LIFE-CHANGING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO AS MANY YOUTH AS POSSIBLE. OUR THREEFOLD APPROACH INCLUDES:- FREE CLASSES: ALL CLASSES IN THE HOPE CENTER ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 3 OF OUR SUMMER SCHOOL CLASSES. DRIVEN BY OUR DESIRE TO REMOVE FINANCIAL BARRIERS, OUR CLASSES EMPOWER AT-RISK YOUTH IN EL SALVADOR TO ACCESS EDUCATION AND UNLOCK A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES.- SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND DATA PLANS: RECOGNIZING THE LIMITED RESOURCES THAT LEAVE MANY OF OUR STUDENTS WITHOUT HOME WIFI, WE PROVIDE WEEKLY INTERNET PACKAGES TO THOSE IN NEED, ENABLING THEM TO ATTEND OUR ONLINE CLASSES. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH OUR INNOVATIVE POINTS SYSTEM, STUDENTS EARN REWARDS FOR ATTENDANCE AND HOMEWORK COMPLETION, ALLOWING THEM TO "PURCHASE" MUCH-NEEDED SCHOOL SUPPLIES. WE AIM TO ELIMINATE OBSTACLES, ENSURING OUR STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS AND EMPOWERING THEM TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.- SCHOLARSHIPS: OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OPENS DOORS FOR DESERVING STUDENTS WHO MAY OTHERWISE BE LIMITED BY FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS. BY OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS, WE ENABLE TALENTED AND MOTIVATED YOUTH TO PURSUE THEIR ACADEMIC ASPIRATIONS AND UNLOCK A BRIGHTER FUTURE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE AIM TO CULTIVATE LEADERS, EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND.

SPORTS OUTREACH: THROUGH OUR SPORTS OUTREACH, WE HARNESS THE COMPELLING FORCE OF ATHLETICS TO REACH AT-RISK YOUTH FOR CHRIST, IGNITING A PROFOUND TRANSFORMATION IN THEIR LIVES THROUGH THE DYNAMIC SYNERGY OF FAITH AND SPORTSMANSHIP. THROUGH THESE ATHLETIC ENDEAVORS, WE WITNESS THE PROFOUND IMPACT SPORTS CAN HAVE ON THEIR JOURNEY. OUR RUNNING TEAM, UNITED IN PURPOSE, CONQUERED FOUR ROAD RACES TOGETHER IN 2022, CULMINATING IN OUR FIRST-EVER HALF MARATHON AS A TEAM. LIKEWISE, OUR SOCCER TEAM SHOWCASED THEIR SKILLS AND UNITY IN VARIOUS TOURNAMENTS. BY INTERTWINING THE LOVE OF SPORTS WITH THE LOVE OF CHRIST, WE FULFILL OUR MISSION OF FEARLESSLY REACHING THE FORGOTTEN YOUTH, FOSTERING RESILIENCE, TEAMWORK, AND PERSONAL GROWTH, ULTIMATELY GUIDING THEM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE LEADERS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

SPECIAL PROJECTS: RINA'S JOURNEY WITH MAE EL SALVADOR BEGAN IN 2015 WHEN WE DISCOVERED SHE WAS LIVING IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT WITH HER FAMILY. HER MOTHER'S ADDICTION LED TO NEGLECT, LEAVING RINA IN NEED OF COMPLETE CARE DUE TO HER CEREBRAL PALSY. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST THE FAMILY, WE WERE LED TO A CHRISTIAN FAMILY WILLING TO OPEN THEIR HEARTS AND HOME TO RINA. IN THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, SHE HAS FLOURISHED UNDER THEIR CARE, AND MAE EL SALVADOR HAS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT HER BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL MEDICAL CARE, NUTRITION, AND NURSING ASSISTANCE.THROUGHOUT 2022, OUR FOCUS REMAINED ON RINA'S WELL-BEING, PROVIDING HER WITH CRUCIAL HEALTHCARE, MEDICATIONS, AND THERAPY. DESPITE FACING CHALLENGES STEMMING FROM HER TRAUMATIC BACKGROUND, WE HAVE WITNESSED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS. RINA'S SEIZURES AND OSTEOPOROSIS HAVE SHOWN PROGRESS, WITH SEIZURES OCCURRING LESS FREQUENTLY AND BEING MILDER. ADDITIONALLY, HER SEVERE SCOLIOSIS-RELATED PAIN HAS BEEN EFFECTIVELY MANAGED THROUGH THERAPY AND MEDICATION. RINA HAS ALSO DISPLAYED INCREASED AGILITY IN HER HANDS, SHOWCASING HER LOVE FOR DANCE. EACH MILESTONE ACHIEVED WITH RINA BRINGS US JOY AND REINFORCES OUR COMMITMENT TO HER HOLISTIC CARE.

BENEVOLENCE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH: AT MAE EL SALVADOR, WE ARE INSPIRED BY MOTHER TERESA'S WORDS, "IT'S NOT HOW MUCH WE GIVE BUT HOW MUCH LOVE WE PUT INTO GIVING." OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND BENEVOLENCE EFFORTS EMBODY THIS SENTIMENT AS WE STRIVE TO BE THE HANDS AND FEET OF JESUS, BRINGING LOVE, HOPE, AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED. THROUGH OUR IMPACTFUL "BE THECHURCH" EVENTS, WHERE OUR YOUTH SELFLESSLY SERVE THE COMMUNITY, AND OUR ONGOING INITIATIVES LIKE PROVIDING FOOD BASKETS, ASSISTING WITH MEDICAL BILLS, AND HELPING WITH FUNERAL EXPENSES, WE ARE INSPIRED BY THE CALL IN 1 JOHN3:18 TO NOT JUST TALK ABOUT LOVE BUT TO DEMONSTRATE IT THROUGH OUR ACTIONS. TOGETHER, WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS AND TRANSFORM OUR COMMUNITY WITH LOVE, ONE ACT OF KINDNESS AT A TIME. IN 2022, THANKS TO YOUR GENEROSITY, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE HELP AND RELIEF IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: 25 FOOD BASKETS DISTRIBUTED, 2 HOMES PAINTED, 325 HOT MEALS SERVED, 1 FUNERAL EXPENSE PAID, 6 FAMILIES' MEDICAL BILLS PAID, AND 2 FAMILIES' UTILITY BILLS PAID.